Kanye “Something Wrong”, “I’ma feel like an asshole” West’s lyricism is rightfully subject to memes given he seems to believe … More
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Album Review: The Soft Moon – ‘Criminal’
From coldwave revival to post-hardcore tinged industrial rock, The Soft Moon – aka Luis Vasquez – has definitively gone nu-goth … More
Album Review: Soho Rezanejad – Six Archetypes
For the most part, Six Archetypes is a collection of dreary soundscapes with industrial and synthpop inflections. Soho Rezanejad is … More
The Layman’s Guide to the Layman’s Band
In honour of Mark E. Smith. In plain English, as he’d want it.
Single Review: Firestations – ‘Build A Building’
Twee pop is effectively on life support – from the burgeoning popularity and musical success of nu twee act Alvvays’ … More
Album Review: The Zephyr Bones – ‘Secret Place’
Reverb is the death of songwriting. The guitar work is simplistic (slick reverb heavy riffs repeated ad nauseam), the drums … More
Album Review: King Krule – ‘The Ooz’
This is music for mushrooms. Warm, damp, and dark textures echo throughout the tracks – it is disgustingly organic.
Album Review: Protomartyr – ‘Relatives In Descent’
Wire, Hüsker Du, The Replacements, Pere Ubu, and, above all, The Fall are the inspirations for these indie darlings who … More
Live Review: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
SSE Hydro, 27/09 Nick Cave is a more of a myth than a man, the peak of the gothic movement … More
Album Review: Tom McGuire – ‘Salvage’
Tom McGuire mostly comes through with lo-fi and atmospheric, soulful, bluesy folk ballads with some oddballs thrown in. ‘Untitled’ is … More